Workshop: Neuropsychological Research and Education

Course ID - CTD0921

Short Title: PET Project Series 1

Audience

Faculty

Length
of Workshop:

8 hours (5
workshop hours and 3 post workshop hours)

Prerequisite

* Approved CT&D Workshop for Faculty Professional
Development hours.

Description:
The focus of the workshop is practical application of the findings of
brain research to classroom instructional methods. The process will
model the best practices for learning by presenting material in short 20
minute time spans that hold participants maximum attention, immediately
followed by activities that have participants apply this knowledge to
instructional techniques. A break-out session will be held toward the
end of the workshop to engage participants in an active review of the
implications of brain research for instructional methods as well as
encouraging a commitment to revise their teaching methods to reflect
brain-compatible techniques. This workshop process is designed to bring
new knowledge from short-term memory to long-term memory.

Plan of Evaluation:
I - Application of knowledge to the classroom setting (1 hour) - A
Learning Community of faculty wishing to earn professional credit will
be formed directly after the workshop. The Learning Community will
contextualize the workshop and discuss how to field test these
strategies in their classrooms. Each will create an action or lesson
plan.
II - Analysis of application of knowledge (2 hours) - After field
testing these strategies by implementing the action (or) lesson plan,
each participant will write a reflection paper that discusses what was
planned, what actually occurred, students responses to this methodology,
similarities and differences noted in the lesson, and plans to improve
for the future.
The Learning Community will reconvene within two weeks to de-brief the
reflection papers and will discuss practical issues related to the
workshop. The assignment will be reviewed and certified as complete by
SOE personnel and posted to a School of Education PET Project PD
Sharepoint Site.

Objectives

As a result of successful completion of the
workshop, participants will be able to:

How to Register

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workshop will be the same as registering for a regular class at MDC.

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workshop)

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schedule. Please make every effort to attend once
you've registered as seats are limited.
However, If you need to drop, you can also do this through the Web
Registration screen. CTD classes will
appear on your transcript as non-credit classes.

If you need special assistance to
participate in this workshop due to a disability, please call CT&D at
7-2366 so that appropriate arrangements can be made. College
Training and Development complies with the Americans with Disabilities
Act.